Flier for the 87 Def Jam Tour at the Oakland Coliseum

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A black and white handbill flier for the 1987 Def Jam Records tour featuring headliners LL Cool J and Whodini with Eric B. and Rakim, New Choice, Roxanne Shante, and Too Short at the Oakland Coliseum, Saturday, October 3, 1987. The flier has [Miller Genuine Draft CONCERTS] in white text in a black rectangle across the top, followed by [THE 87 Def Jam / TOUR] with "87" in large white numbers within a black square. The center of the flier has "L.L. COOL J" and "WHODINI" in decorative black text followed by the rest of the performers listed in white text within a black rectangle. The lower third has the venue and ticket information. There is no text or inscriptions on the back.

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